Even if you think you know everything about how the War on Drugs has unfolded, you really ought to read this article in the newest Rolling Stone magazine: How America Lost the War on Drugs.
In a blistering overview of 40 years of failed policy, Ben Wallace-Wells examines the evolving federal efforts from the perspective of presidents, [...]
There has been quite a bit of debate over the last decade over the use (and overuse) of ADHD drugs, like Ritalin. Now this from BBC:
In 1999, the American study concluded that after one year medication worked better than behavioural therapy for ADHD. This finding influenced medical practice on both sides of the Atlantic, and [...]
Swiss Study Finds Marijuana Use Alone May Benefit Some Teens
Teens that use cannabis may function better than teen tobacco-users, and appear to be more socially driven and have fewer psychosocial problems than those who do not use either substance, according to a Swiss survey.
[Digg here] [Link to the academic report]
The study compared teens who (1) [...]
You can tell that a news wire article is full of inaccuracies if it quotes anyone from the ONDCP. Just a mention of this acronym, or of “Drug Czar” John Walters, is a sure tipoff that whatever you’re reading has been churned and spun into entirely contrived propaganda.
Case in point: a recent AP article screaming [...]